Comment from the Embassy of Russia in Germany regarding Germany's…
Comment from the Embassy of Russia in Germany regarding Germany's refusal to allow Russian athletes to participate in the European Youth Games for the Deaf. According to information available to the Embassy, the German Association for the Deaf (Deutscher Gehörlosen-Sport Verband)...
Consensus
- Germany refused to allow Russian athletes to participate in the 2026 European Youth Deaf Games.
- The decision was made by the German Deaf Sports Association (DGSV) in coordination with the German government.
- The games are scheduled to take place in Hanover from August 17 to 23, 2026.
- The Russian embassy stated that the decision contradicts a March 17, 2026, ruling by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) allowing Russian junior athletes to compete with flag and anthem.
- The Russian embassy claimed the decision violates the Olympic Charter's principle of non-discrimination based on nationality or citizenship.
- The Russian embassy stated that the DGSV cited 'the German people allegedly not agreeing with Russia's participation' as justification.
Points of divergence
- The Russian All-Union Society of the Deaf (VSO) criticized Germany's decision as evidence of direct involvement in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of neo-Nazis. — vesti
- Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, compared the decision to Nazi Germany's 'T-4' program, which targeted people with disabilities and mental illnesses. — vm
- The Russian embassy stated the decision contradicts the March 2026 ICSD ruling allowing Russian juniors to compete with flag. — tg_tvrain
- The Russian embassy emphasized that the DGSV's action violates the Olympic Charter and contradicts recent IOC decisions restoring the Russian Olympic Committee's activities. — kommerant
- The Russian embassy noted that the German public did not oppose Russian athletes' participation at the recent European Championships in Munich. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (14 sources)
- The Society of the Deaf Criticized Germany Over Its Decision Regarding Youth Games — Вести
- Zakhrova: Germany's exclusion of deaf Russian athletes is a moral abomination — Вечерняя Москва
- Zakharova calls Germany's decision to bar Russia from deaf youth games a moral abomination — Вести
- Germany Refuses to Allow Russian Athletes at Deaf Youth Games — Дождь
- Germany Refuses to Allow Russian Athletes at European Deaf Youth Games — Дождь (Telegram)
- Germany Excluded Russians from Participation in European Deaf Youth Games — Вечерняя Москва
- Germany has banned Russian athletes from the Deaf Youth Games — Вести
- German authorities did not allow Russians to participate in the European Youth Games for the Deaf — Коммерсантъ
- Comment by the Russian Embassy in Germany Regarding Germany's Refusal to Allow Russian Athletes Participation in European Deaf Youth Games — МИД России
- Germany Refuses to Allow Russian Athletes at European Deaf Youth Games; Russia's Embassy in Germany Calls for Restoring Access — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Germany Refuses to Allow Russians to Participate in Deaf Youth Games — Ведомости
- German Association, in coordination with German authorities, decided not to allow Russians to participate in European Youth Games... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Germany Refuses to Allow Russian Athletes at European Deaf Youth Games — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In Germany, Russians were refused entry to deaf youth games — Москва 24
Key entities
- Germany
- Russia
- FRG
- Hannover
- Maria Zakharov
- DGSV
- Moscow
- Embassy
- Berlin
- German Association of Deaf Sports
- European Youth Games for the Deaf
- European Organization of Sports for the Deaf
- MID
- Telegram channel